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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Good News Game of Thrones Fans HBO GO Will Soon Cut The Cord and Offer Online Streaming

With a new generation sparking more and more cord cutting and users edging away from traditional cable and satellite services. HBO is looking toward the internet and other none traditional services to expand it's subscriptions. Speaking today before an investment meeting for HBO’s parent company, Time Warner, HBO CEO Richard Plepler announced that HBO GO will be offered for the first time ever, without the need for a pay TV subscription starting next year.

"It is time to remove all barriers to those who want HBO," the
network's chief executive Richard Plepler said. "So, in 2015,
we will launch a stand-alone, over-the-top HBO service in the United
States." It's a monumental change for HBO, which is currently sold only through cable and satellite providers.

Plepler did not address pricing for next year’s standalone HBO GO subscriptions, but adding HBO to a cable subscription currently costs between $15 and $20, depending on your provider. All he did confirm was that the service would be available, at least in a testing phase, in 2015.

So while details may be a bit sparse this could be great news for those Game of Thrones geeks out there that have made the show the most pirated ever and want to make the jump to legal viewing. It could also be great news for those customers out there like myself that are looking for more ways to save a little extra cash, without having to leave behind some of the content we love to see.